One, Two, Three Aleerie

'Aleerie' is a very old word that means holding your leg crooked. You bounce the ball three times, then lift your leg and bounce the ball under it when you come to ‘Aleerie’. The song was also used for skipping, and it has lots of other verses from different parts of Scotland and other countries.

For example,

One, two, three aleerie

I saw Mrs Peerie

Sittin on her bumbaleerie

Eatin chocolate biscuits

For much more information about 'One, Two, Three Aleerie', see the book 'Doh Ray Me, When Ah Wis Wee' (McVicar, 2007).